Zomicarpella
| Zomicarpella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Aroideae |
| Tribe: | Zomicarpeae |
| Genus: | Zomicarpella N.E.Br. |
Zomicarpella is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. It is native to Colombia, Peru and Brazil.[1][2][3] The leaves are hastate or sagittate. The chromosome number for Zomicarpella species is 2n=26. Additionally, the seeds have an endosperm.[4]
- Species[1]
- Zomicarpella amazonica Bogner - Amazonas State of northwestern Brazil
- Zomicarpella maculata N.E.Br. - Colombia, Peru
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ↑ Bogner, J. (2007). Zomicarpella maculata (Araceae) rediscovered, with notes on the tribe Zomicarpeae. Willdenowia 37: 523-534.
- ↑ Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.
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